St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-03-26
BURYiNG THE DEAD.

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BosToS, March l7.-Ten victims of Mon
days railroad horror were buried yester-
day at Rosliudale The entire hamlet was
shrouded in gloom. Each new tram
brought fresh arrivals Of mourners, near
lv all carrying flowers. Not store or
shop in the village, except the apothccary
stores, was open. Hundreds OF strange rs
were on the streets. Ten hearses, cach
followed by long rows OF carriages.
wendell their circuitous routes over inc
pretty hills The victims for whom the
last sad rites were performed at their
homes were: VIM. }. Strong, Miss Ida
Adams, Mrs Harriet Cardinal, Mrs. Sarah
Ellis, Hattie e. Dudley, Albert +. JOHN
ston, Alice Burnett, VIM. Snow, Peter
Schwapen and Emma P. Hill
While the funeral services Of NJ iss Ida
Adams were being conducted, her sister.
who was injured in the accident with her.
layin an ad dining room dying. The doctor
saws she can not live long. The father OF
the girls was lying in room overhead,
and is likely to die any moment.
1t was SAID at Roslindale yesterday
that Herman W. Young, of kittredge
street, had died from the effects OF his III
juries.
The remains of Miss Sarah Ellis, who
was visiting at Roslindale and killed at
the disaster, were taken to Medtield for
burial Previous to the removal services
were held in South Evangelist Church.
At Dedham occurred the funerals OF
Miss Lizzie Vaudeville, Miss Alice W al
ton and Assistant Conductor Myron Ill
den They were largely attended 10
day, at Roslindale, will occur the funerals
of Samuel T. Houghton and Miss l.. Os-
borne.
There are many in Roslindale who are
seriously, if not fatally, injured, whose
death at any moment may be looked for
The probability is that the dead will num-
Der over thirty. Some Of the injured are
so badly shaken up and internally injured
that their recovery will be a matter Of
months. There are many, too, who were
removed Immediately after the accident
to various points in Roslindale, whose
names did not appear at all in print.
The condition of Mr.. Young, who is
living in the same house from which
young Strong was buried yesterday
morning is most serious. He is severely
injured internally, and the doctor is very
apprehensive of the result.
Alfred Swallow, about thirty-tive years
of age. a clerk at Hovey's, is in a bad con-
dition, his bowels being ruptured.
Oscar Norman, a designer in the en-
ploy of Geldoski, was in the smoking car,
and is badly broken up. He has bad
cash on the side of his head and is badly
injured in the leg His nephew, Kanut
Latropp, is thoroughly shaken up. He
has a bad cash on the back of his head
and forehead,
A fresco painter named Casson lies at
his home. 1t is believed that his spine
is affected. He is badly cut up and
bruised
DR.. G. r. Whitcomb, of Roslindale, has
attended nearly all the injured in that
vincinity, and during yesterday and last
night made fifty calls. He received a let
ter from Superintendent Folsom telling
him to do all that could be done in me1i-
cal way for the injured. DR.. Whitcomb
reports the following in critical condi-
ton.
Miss Nellie 7. Abraham; injuries about
head, back and face; passed restless
night and was somewhat feverish; very
dangerous.
Leonard T. Abraham, fracture of left
leg, injury to shoulder, probable fracture
of collar bone, cuts and bruises about
head and face. Had considerable fever
last night, but not so dangerous as his
daughter Nellie.
MI Harkins, of Kittredge street, IN
juries about head, neck and chest, prob
able confusion Of the brain; was badly
stunned, and has not yet recovered full
consciousness.
Mr. Joseph Metcalf, of Bellevue street,
not expected to live; was badly damned
in the back and bowels, and all through
the night vomited blood and black matter;
was at first reported killed
Dr. Whitcomb also reports an official
list of eighteen persons, in addition to the
above. who ave very seriously, though not
fatally, hurt; and seventeen more who
are slightly injured. This makes the
record for the hamlet of Roslindale:
Dead, TO- probably fatally injured, 9;
seriously injured Is; slightly injured, II;
total, SO.
OF the West Rex bury victims, the most
seriously injured are the following:
Mr.. William Peters, who. lives on La
Grange street, West Roxbury, badly in
jured internally, with prospects of recov
cry doubtful.
Mr. j. Watson, foreman at Smiths Or
gan factory; badly hurt in the head, face
and back. The chances of his recovery
are about even.
John Murphy and daughter Mamie;
both in a precarious condition.
Mr. George Richards, of the Rockland
National Bank; in fair way of recovery.
The brother of William Snow; badly
hurt about the head, but his physician
thinks his chances of recovery good.
E. Plummer, of Centre street, West
Roxbury; suffering from crushed head
and body and the loss of one finger. The
physician IN attendance states, that
though badly hurt his chances OF recovery
are good.
Chas. Morse, of West Roxbury, residing
on Centre street, is suffering from a tract
ure of the spinal column, while there is
also dislocation of the right thigh.
Miss Emma P Hill, one of the killed,
who was employed at r. II. White u
Co.'s, was to have been married in June,
and was the sole support of widowed
mother and an invalid sister. Mrs. r. ID.